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No. 645,694. Patented Mar. 20, I900. J. m. TANNEB & A. n. WILLETT.

vUNIDN GARMENT.

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UNION GARMENT.

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. JAMES M. TANNER AND ADONIRAM R. WILLETP, OF CAPE GIRARDEAU,

MISSOURI.

UNION GARMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters IPatent No. 645,694, dated March20, 190b, Application filed deptem'ber 25, 1899- Serial No. 731,622. (Nomodel.)

ing a'neat, tasty, and finished appearance at the waist through themedium of anextension having a front appearance simulating a vest ofeither single or double form without interfering in the least in thegeneral construction of trousers and avoiding the inconvenient andofttirnes annoying extra thickness of material at the back, as in theordinary form of vest or separate garment of this character, by makingthe improved device of skeleton form at the back and in the shape ofconnecting devices to sustain the vest extension at a proper elevationon the person of the wearer.

Other objects and advantages will be disclosed in the subjoineddescription and the novelty hereinafter claimed, an embodiment of theimproved device beingillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein--Figure 1 is a perspective view of a greater portion of a pair oftrousers embodying the features of the invention and looking toward thefront. Fig. 2 is a similar view, looking toward the rear, of theimproved trousers, the scale being larger than that of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa transverse vertical section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is adetail perspective view of an upper portion of the improved devicelooking toward the interior. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portionof the combination garment looking toward the right hand corner ortermination of the vest and adjacent upper body portion of the trousersand broken away in part to illustrate the connection of the severaldevices.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the several views. a

The numeral 1 designates trousers of any preferred shape and having theusual fly 2 and pockets 3, the latter, as shown, being known-as sidepockets, but may be easily replaced by top pockets, as the improved attachment will not interfere with the latter ob vious provision. At theback and below the waist-line or about said line the usual straps 4 aresecured for providing the necessary tension, as will be readilyunderstood;

The improvement resides in the provision of an upper vestextension whichforms a con tinuation of the upper body portion 6 of. the trousers.There are several modes of form ing thislextension and combining it withthe upper trousers-body, and, as shown by Fig. 3, the trousers-body 6 isextended upwardly to a greater length than usualin this class of devicesand has applied thereto a front facing 7 of suitable material,which iscut and shaped,- as shown in Fig. 1, to form two flaps S and 9,

which are given the configuration or made to represent the lower portionof a vest and have opposite pockets 10 and 11. As shown the vest is ofthe double-breasted form; but it is apparent that it could be as readilymade in single form, and which could be accomplished by reducing thelength of the lower extremity of the flap 8. The buttonhole side of thefly 2 is extended up over the flap 8, as at 12,'(see Fig. 4,) and theoverlapping portion of said flap projectsbeyond'the margin of saidportion of the fly and is supplied with buttonholes 13 to receivebuttons 14 on the overlapped portion of the flap 9. The button side 15of the fiy 2 extends almost completely to the top edge of the fiap 9,and the upper portion thereof hasa securing-tab 16, suitably providedwith a buttonhole to engage a button 17, or it may be fastened by any ofthe well-known connecting devices for this purpose. By extending theopposite portions of the fly 2 in the manner specified the shape of theupper body 6 of the trousers is preserved, and a bulky appearance isobviated by reason of the fact that the waistband construction ofordinary trousers is dispensed with. The extension of the fly in themanner stated also provides an additional and beneficial securement forthe flap 9 and a close unity thereof with the flap 8, which will producea finished external appearance in either a single or double form ofvest-front and over the interior of the fiaps 8 and 9 linings 18 ofsuitable material are applied, which may be of any suitable material anddesign.

The vest extension extends around toward the opposite sides of the frontof the upper body 6 of the trousers almost to the side seams 19, afterthe manner of an ordinary vestfront; but this will be regulatedinaccordance'with the requirements and desire of the wearer; but in allconstructions the opposite side terminals of the vest extension willrarely, if ever, extend beyond the said side seams 19 and over theadjacent rear portion of the upper body of the trousers. From the upperportions of the opposite ends of the vest extension connecting-straps 20extend rearwardl y and have their broadest portions at the front caughtin the material of the vest ends, as at 21 and clearly shown by Fig. 5.These straps 20 are reduced gradually toward their terminals,and when inoperative position an open space 22 is formed between the lower edges ofthe same and the upper edge of the rear portion of the waistband of thetrousers. This open space and the use of the straps 20 to replace theordinary vestback allows the body of the wearer to be thoroughlyventilated and cooled at the back and avoids the uncomfortable sensationproduced in warm weather by athickness of material in a vest against theback. The said straps 20 are also applied at such point as to hold theupper portion of the vest extension in adjustable contact with the frontpart of the body of the wearer and also keeps the said upper part of thevest extension well up and in proper position. It is intended that thestraps 20 be connected by a suitable intermediate device 23, and as ameans of attaching the suspender-ends so as to cover the same thebuttons or other devices 24 for this purpose are applied to the innerlining of the front, sides, and rear.

It will be observed that the combinationgarment is especially intendedfor use in hot weather, and all the parts of the improved attachment arepreserved in the natural shape of. ordinary vests without theinconvenience of the usual back-covering in such devices. It is intendedthat the flaps 8 and 9 be permanently fastened to the upper body of thetrousers or removably attached thereto by any suitable means, and thesaid flaps and trousers may be made of the same material or of differentpatterns, having harmonizing colors. At times also the vest attachmentset forth may be fastened to an ordinary pair of trousers and producethe same desired effect.

Changes in the form, proportions,and minor details may be resorted towithout in the least departing from the nature of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is Acombination-garment, comprising a pair of trousers having a front vestextension connected'to the upper body portion thereof and terminating atthe side seams ofthe trousers, the rear extremities of the saidextension being reduced in the form of straps which are unattached tothe trousers except at the points where they connect with the oppositeportions of the vest extension and adapted to be attached to each otherabove the rear upper edge of the trousers and provide aventilating-opening between said edge of the trousers and the straps,the fly of thetrousers being continued at the front upwardly in rear ofand forming a part of the opposite sections of the said vest extensionadjacent the points of connection of the latter, the said extensionreplacing the ordinary waistband at the front of the trousers andprojecting above and below the location of the latter.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES M. TANNER. ADONIRAM R. "VILLETT.

